steve@baselines.com

Now, where's my light bulb. LOL. I found all of the seasons over on one of the streaming channels - watched the first episode. Old Lurch was playing Polonaise on the harpsichord, one of the only classical songs I learned from sheet music (partially) - I looked him up on wiki and he had an interesting career.

Cello and bass are ALWAYS difficult to get right together. I try to keep my cello as treble as possible but retain some of the 100-200 range. I use something called Renaissance Bass which adds a tough of very low level distortion. Sometimes that helps fill out the very bottom without interfering with other instruments. It's tough to get right though - I think I always use too much still. This went right into Bridge From Somewhere while I was listening, and the piano is really really good on that. Steve

Nice work Larry. The first time I heard Obsidian was when I was 11 and my friend from across the street had a dad who polished rocks and showed us his setup one day. It was also the first time I heard the word soused, as he drank beer all weekend and his wife said he was downstairs getting soused. LOL - I don't think she liked that idea very much. The song is nice and tight with the timing and the buildup is good as well.

Nice crisp sound. Kick and Bass do what they should.

If I heard this on a lift, I'd have to just press the stop button and stay and listen for a while. Very cool and relaxing sounds. Nice chord changes as well. The kick has a nice thump. It's not always easy to get a good kick sound, but this has all the right frequencies.

Thanks for commenting Nigel. I was a huge Elvis Costello fan back then, but it's been a while since I pulled out those old albums. I really liked Imperial Bedroom a lot at the time, but I don't know if that one has aged well. I always enjoyed his wordplay. Steve

Hi Jack - I sang along with Elvis on that one, so I think it is pretty close. Where do you hear things that need to be lined up? - always interested in making things better. Steve

Thanks for listening Wookiee - I see you are posting some of your gems on Bandlab as well - cool. I started putting up a few again as well. Steve

A song from 1979. Elvis Costello, from his 3rd album ‘Armed Forces’. Inspired by the rise of the National Front and the Quisling Clinic in Wisconsin. Elvis recorded his vocal after a “night of carousing”. Original Produced by Nick Lowe. This version performed and produced by Steve Keith at Baselines Designs Studio. https://baselines.com/?p=6466

Yes! All the changes sound great.

Sounds good Gary - I like it. For my personal preferences I would do this: - Tame the reverb particularly on the vocals. Dryer I think would sound better. - Kick too loud and maybe reduce hi frequency component (paper sound) - Harmonies a little less panning - Tame the ringing toms.

Hi Nigel! Thanks very much. I love the piano. The old one (15 years at least) was a mess. Steve

Hey I know what you mean about vocals. I really wish I could sing but it is always a struggle and never sounds good enough to me. But…somebodies got to do it LOL.

Nice groove Jane. Steve

Very cool - sounds great. Your vocal reminds me of someone, but I can't think of who it is. Clapton came to mind but that is not right. It sounds nothing like Warren Zevon, but I can hear him doing this song. You get great guitar sounds. Steve

Very cool. Music to program to.

I like the off-beats, but I think they need a bit of tightening up. I'd speed it up just a touch, but that's just my preference. Good song.

I like it. I like the panning and the unexpected notes.

Nice song. I listened to the remix from Jan 15. Sounded really good to me. Steve

Nice job - it's a genre that I particularly like.

Nice groove. Remember the idiocy goes both ways in politics. An open mind sure sees that in spades.

Huge Beatles fan so I love this song. I would bring the bass up and add more low end to the kick. Great job!

I like it - different. It has flavors of Dear Prudence in there (which I love). I like the panning. It works in my headphones. Nice! Steve

I liked it David. I think it could be made more dynamic. Don't ask me how, though, because I am not really sure - I think the parts that are there are good, but somehow they could make more impact. Image widening? Panning? Tonal Balance? All possibilities. I think the feel I am going for is to see the orchestra in my head on stage while it is playing. Right now, I see me sitting with a glass o' wine and the turntable spinning. Does that make any sense? Steve

Nice groove - great song to help with a snowy day here!